What happened: A North Miami Beach man is accused of using a lost Marriott employee key card to enter a guest’s Boca Raton hotel room and steal two Rolex watches valued at a combined $35,000, according to police.
Background: Lance Ryan Schaffer, 36, was booked into the Palm Beach County jail Sept. 16 on charges of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling and grand theft.
The theft was reported Sept. 15, 2025, at the Marriott at 5150 Town Center Circle, according to a Boca Raton police probable cause affidavit.
The guest told police he left room 1024 about 9:30 a.m. and returned around 3:55 p.m.
to find two watches missing: a Rolex Deep Sea valued at $25,000 and a Rolex Explorer valued at $10,000. He told police he had all of his room keys and had not given access to anyone.
He also said he was the only person staying in the room and had not authorized anyone else to enter, the affidavit said.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
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Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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